| World Breastfeeding Week Around the World: Trinidad & Tobago WBW in other countries |
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The Informative Breastfeeding Service (TIBS) of Trinidad and Tobago The Informative Breastfeeding Service (TIBS) of Trinidad and Tobago was founded in 1977 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. We work to encourage and support mothers to make the best decision for their babies' health ,that is, to give them breastmilk exclusively for their first six months of life and to continue breastfeding after solid food is introduced up to two years of age and beyond. TIBS works to create in all communities an awareness of the importance of human milk. TIBS has trained breastfeeding counsellors who provide support to mothers.
TIBS supports The International Code of
Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and does not accept sponsorship from
companies who manufacture and market products covered by the Code.
TIBS Activities.
 For
World Breastfeeding Week we reproduce as much as possible of the WABA
folder in the TIBS NEWS, our quarterly newsletter that is sent to
Hospitals, Health Centres, Doctors offices, the Media and community
groups free of charge.
Throughout World Breastfeeding Week TIBS has Television and Radio
programmes highlighting and explaining the importance of the theme. We
send press releases to all media. On
Wednesday 2nd August a special WBW celebration for pregnant women and
breastfeeding mothers takes place at our monthly support group meeting
in La Joya, St. Joseph. An
annual family walk and breakfast is held in Trinidad in Port of Spain on
Saturday 5th August. Tee shirts with the theme are provided for the
walkers. In
Tobago Best Breast Baby Contests are held in health centres throughout
Tobago. An
annual walk and breakfast is held in Scarborough, with music provided by
the Boys' Brigade. Tee shirts with the theme are provide for the
walkers.Prizes for the best breastfed baby contests are preseneted at a
ceremony at the breakfast. |
